WILSON BOROUGH, Pa. – A Northampton County man is in custody months after police say a domestic dispute escalated into a shooting in a Wilson Borough neighborhood.

Police say 20-year-old Frandy Almanzar turned himself in Tuesday after months of hiding.

“His attorney reported that the defendant wished to turn himself into our station directly. So he came to our station, he was taken into custody without incident,” Wilson Borough Police Chief Christian Meehan said.

The chief said both incidents happened on Oct. 4, 2025, starting with a call for a domestic dispute.

“During that incident, it’s alleged that he swung a hammer at his mom; he did not hit her,” Chief Meehan said. “But he also swung a hammer at his brother and struck him causing minor injuries.”

Police say Almanzar fled before officers could arrest him, and just hours later officers were called back to the same block for reports of gunfire.

“At least two homes were struck by gunfire in one vehicle,” Chief Meehan added. “We obtained video surveillance that showed several young children were out playing and riding their bikes with just within feet of where the shots had actually struck the street and the homes.”

One neighbor said he was at home with his family when the shots rang out.

“I heard pop, pop, pop, pop, pop. And I was like, that sounded like gun shots,” Lenny Behler said.

Behler says after the police arrived, his wife made a startling discovery.

“The chair over there is where it landed and it was actually a bullet casing. So, it came up from over there, it was shot over that way and it ended up that, we ended up finding a casing on our front porch. So, and it was just, it’s crazy,” Behler said.

Police say they worked with the U.S Marshals, state police, and surrounding jurisdictions to try and track Almanzar down. Police say they cannot yet say where Almanzar fled to.

“Thank God there were no people hurt. Kids on their bicycles for crying out loud. You know, kids were like all around the area playing over in that parking lot,” Behler added. “I feel grateful that he is in custody. And hopefully we don’t have this incident like this again.”

Almanzar remains in Northampton County prison after failing to post bail. He faces multiple charges, including 15 counts of recklessly endangering another person and four counts of aggravated assault.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for January 23, 2026.